Friday, September 21st, 2012 at 9:00 am  |  82 responses

Dwight Howard Not Yet Ready to Make a Commitment to the Lakers


by Marcel Mutoni / @marcel_mutoni

Dwight Howard’s history with indecision has been well (and painfully) chronicled. And despite his best efforts to avoid public criticism and scorn, it’s something Howard continues to struggle with.

Next summer, Dwight will be an unrestricted free agent, and he claims that he still doesn’t know what the future holds. For now, Howard is just happy and feels lucky to be living and working in Los Angeles.

Per Fox Sports:

“Coming here to play with Kobe, Steve, Pau, and Metta (World Peace) is the ideal situation for me,” Howard said. “All those guy are great players, and there’s something I can learn from each one of them, and hopefully I can blend right in with everyone. “I’m not going to come right out and guarantee that we’re going to win a championship. But I can assure every Laker fan out there that we will bring our “A” game with us every time we step onto the court.”

So, while DH12 has had a lot of time to rehab, get used to his new home city and think about the risk he took in forcing a trade, there’s one thing hasn’t changed in Howard’s life — he’s nowhere close to signing a contract extension with the Lakers. ‘I think the best thing to do is talk about it at the end of the year,’ Howard said. ‘We just went through that last season, basically, and I don’t want to go through it again or see anyone have to go through it. This is going to be my decision, and I’m going to wait till the end of the year. But I’m happy to be in L.A. This is a great place. I love the coaching staff and I love the organization for everything they’ve done for me since I got traded here. Hopefully I’ll have a long career here in L.A.”

Laker fans need not fret. L.A. can offer Dwight Howard the most money next summer, the team will contend for a championship, and above all, the big fella appears to be happy.

For the time being, all signs point to the Dwightmare mercifully coming to an end.

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  • Kim Kardashian Fan

    Did you just beg Dwight to stay in LA? Have some dignity.

  • roscoe

    Why wouldn’t you trust dh12? i dont understand.

  • roscoe

    idk detriot is an option. I mean who wouldn’t want to play with villanueva?

  • roscoe

    What about inverse demand curves… what then?

  • hyperactive
  • hyperactive
  • Lloyd Roseman

    I just don’t feel he’s the best choice. He’s still to indecisive. If things don’t go his way, if he doesn’t be that go to guy on the court, well… he just might get up and leave next year. I feel the Lakers should have taken more of a chance with Andrew Bymun. I believe Andrew will become a great center one day. I know he’s immature at times, but then so is Howard. Andrew wants to be that “go to guy” one day also, but I feel he would have waited until Koba day is up. Can Howard do the same. Again, only time will tell. I hope Howard will become the player that Laker’s fan and the Laker’s franchise need.

  • Unknown nigga

    A re you a kim kardashian fan? Don’t be a drone all your pathetic life

  • Torres

    People. . .there is no need to panic with this OVERBLOWN TIDBIT OF INFORMATION!! DH12 would be throwing away money if he didn’t wait until the next year when he turns into a free agent. Plus, do you pay for a car before test driving it?? It makes ALL THE SENSE IN THE WORLD to give him the opportunity to play with Kobe and this squad to see how it all works out before he commits to a long term contract. Have some faith in the positive points that are in the Lakers favor: playing in Los Angeles, playing for the Lakers and a contending team, plus playing with a number of formidable players that will take a lot of the pressure off his back to create his own opportunities on the court due to multiple options sharing the floor with him while he is on the floor.

  • roscoe

    @hyperactive: Okay, so why does anyone have to sign a petition for AI to get back in the league.
    Can’t he sign with any team bc he is a free agent?
    He did not get banned from the NBA, did he?
    What’s the deal hyperactive, are you spamming slam or something?

  • al

    fc barcelona!!! hola

  • al

    i’m lived in La and orlando and belive or not Fl girls got in going on more than fake baked biathces in la

  • Paul Robinson

    Commit to what, he still has to live up to all the great centers in Lakers past. Also he needs to prove he is not super girl anymore. We will see, don’t make us miss Baby Bynum please.

  • thor

    Oh zogs thanks man! I really wasn’t too sure when I read it at first. But yeah you are sooo right maaan….. Get a life Zucks

  • http://www.facebook.com/ruda.jeff Jeff Ruda

    As an Orlando fan I say good luck with the pathetic cry baby !!!!

  • BostonBaller

    Even if the grass is greener on the other side, you still have to mow it.

  • zogs19994

    ZUCKS? ARE YOUR PARENTS SIBLINGS??
    BECAUSE ONLY A RETARD MAKES UP WORDS

  • zogs19994

    @c8674c784284dad0e082a948327364e0:disqus PS: I suck hairy assholes for lunch. Preferably my own.

  • zogs19994

    ^aha this guys a fag

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Marie-Stevenson/100000873345642 Marie Stevenson

    i love black men…wish some would call me for phone sex……and then maybe the real thing? call me at 801 393 2613 cuz i need it now…and always at night….just immediately take control and tell me what to do as soon as i answer….thats how i like it…tel me what to do and how to please you

  • http://www.facebook.com/celtics.fan.nguyen Delicately Assinine Nguyen

    are u really a nigga or u just a coward pretending to be trayvon martinesque?

  • http://www.facebook.com/celtics.fan.nguyen Delicately Assinine Nguyen

    why would u lament the bynum leaving? he’s an immature crybaby who is about as reliable as a $10 hooker

  • Asprin is for pu**ys

    Headache? Uhhh…. Yea. I bet he did too when he showed up to practice and realized he was playing with Orlando.

  • http://twitter.com/jay258064 jay jay

    No thnks my hands fine😀

  • http://twitter.com/jay258064 jay jay

    So is Dwight lol juss cus u got him don’t make any better he held the whole team to the ground for his damn trade

  • Joel

    His all about his money

  • http://www.facebook.com/myselfunderkarma Fredd.

    isn’t a nba player, a supposed competitor, someone who LOVES the game and learn about the Secret of it ? ( unselfishness, clutch/smart, team first, etc ) …

    It seems like he just cares about his career as a money fountain, not accomplishing what he’s paid for … only blablabla … shut up, smash the boards and win as a team, then you’ll open your mouth.

  • http://www.facebook.com/myselfunderkarma Fredd.

    isn’t a nba player, a supposed competitor, someone who LOVES the game and learn about the Secret of it ? ( unselfishness, clutch/smart, team first, etc ) …

    It seems like he just cares about his career as a money fountain, not accomplishing what he’s paid for … only blablabla … shut up, smash the boards and win as a team, then you’ll open your mouth.

  • Lugo

    One of. It can’t be the biggest market if another major NBA city is twice its population size. Duh.

  • Unknown nigga

    & his lack of commitment is shocking to who?

  • Unknown nigga

    & his lack of commitment is shocking to who?

  • Comment_System

    your comment is just as stupid as his.

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